Aeneas Chuma, ILO Head for Africa on official visit to Kenya and Tanzania

ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI/DAR ES SALAAM (ILO News) - The ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Aeneas C. Chuma is on official mission to Nairobi (22-26 June, Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (26 – 28 June, Tanzania).

Mr Chuma is expected to meet high level representatives from the tripartite constituents (Ministry of Employment/Labour, Workers’ and Employers’ delegates) as well as reps of key lines Ministries of both countries to strengthen the existing cooperation.

The ILO Senior Executive will also discuss with UN agencies and foundations to initiative new creative partnerships.

On 25th June, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma will participate in the first UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, as a panelist at a side event organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety under the theme: “Green and Decent Jobs – an Important Part of the Sustainable Development Goals”.

The following day, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mr Chuma will attend the launch of the “Youth Entrepreneurship Facility” event.

Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Social Protection, Labour Migration, Labour Market Information System and support to Fragile States are key priorities for the ILO in Africa.